Metal-Free Three-Component Regioselective Aminofluorination of Styrene Derivatives

The first metal-free, three-component radical aminofluorination of styrene derivatives has been developed, which employs Selectfluor as a fluorine source and azole derivatives as a nitrogen source. This transformation proceeds with high regioselectivity, providing various 1,2-aminofluorination compounds under mild conditions. Mechanistic studies suggest that the aminofluorination process might involve radical fluorination followed by nucleophilic amination.